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    n froze. Who the heck would even know that?


    “What’s the one and only thing Mom and Aunt Ethel ever argued about?” Jesse added.


    n looked like a deer caught in headlights. They argued?


    “That’s what I thought,” Jesse said simply. “Grandpa Hugh and Aunt Ethel know more about Mom, Grandma Kendra and Grandpa Caldwell know more about Dad. And Aunt Greta and Aunt Riley? They know more about their rtionship than anyone.”


    So, really—why would he waste precious study time to humor n?


    n was starting to wonder if he was losing it. Was this reallying from a four-year-old? The way Jesse spoke—it was too sharp, too smart.


    His head spun with questions, thoughts tangling up like a knot.


    Then, out of nowhere, a wild idea popped into his head. What if Jesse had lived before? What if he was someone important in a past life?<fn9f63> ?????? ???? find{n}ovel</fn9f63>


    “Can I ask you something?” n asked, already buzzing with curiosity. The more he thought about it, the more worked up he got. He couldn’t let it go.


    Jesse just looked at him, calm as ever. With a small nod, he gave the go-ahead.


    n cleared his throat, his eyes full of wonder. “Do you remember anything from a past life?”


    Jesse blinked at him. “Huh?”


    “What were you before?” n pressed. “Do you remember the year you died? Was it like, some magical world? Or maybe even another?”


    Jesse’s little eyebrows drew together. He lookedpletely thrown off. “Are you sure those are normal questions?”


    “They’re more normal than you are.” n didn’t miss a beat.


    Truthfully, he’d never met a kid like Jesse. Even Freya hadn’t been this put together when she was four.


    Jesse didn’t bother replying to n.


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    But n, who was already bored out of his mind, wasn’t going to let the kid bury himself in a book and leave him hanging. “Wanna go to the amusement park? I’ll take you,” he offered.


    “No,” Jesse said immediately, not even thinking about it.


    Just then, Nina’s soft voice chimed in. “Amusement park?” n lit up. That tiny voice melted him. “You wanna go?” he asked, already moving closer.


    “Yes!” Nina said, bouncing with excitement.


    And just like that, n threw on something casual and took the kids straight to the amusement park.


    On the way there, Jesse kept his little face tight and serious. He didn’t say a word the entire ride.


    Nina, who always paid close attention to her brother, noticed right away. “Jesse, don’t you want to go to the amusement park?” she asked gently.


    “I’d love to,” he answered in a soft, quiet voice.


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